But as remarkable as that accomplishment was, it seems just as remarkable that the Wright brothers were unable to convince the U.S. government to support their efforts or, later, even to affirm their success. Indeed, it was the French government that lured the Wright brothers to Paris to show their feat, and it was there that they demonstrated their invention to large French crowds, who were utterly amazed. Acceptance in the U.S. came a bit later, a bit to the brothers’ chagrin.
